14:13 Punchestown

Wednesday 4 February 2026

All12:2813:0313:3814:1314:4815:2315:58

ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 17y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:13  |   Winning time: 5m 4.90s
1st
Horse silk
1
Agameoftwohalves
511-12
15/8f
T: G ElliottJ: Mark Walsh
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along to lead after 2 out, ridden to assert when mistake and joined last, soon recovered and kept on well run-in op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
3
Good Option
611-12
16/5
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Towards rear, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, progress into 3rd next, ridden to dispute last, soon no extra and kept on one pace close home op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
2
Can Happen
611-12
10/3
T: M FaheyJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)
Rear of mid division, 5th 3 out, progress into 4th next, pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden and kept on to take 3rd run-in op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
4
Harpy Eagle
511-12
14/1
T: R P CodyJ: Paddy Cody (7)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 4 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no extra and dropped to 3rd before last, lost a place close home tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
Kashchei
611-12
7/1
T: C CollinsJ: Eoin Staples (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 5th after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
Loyal Praetorian
611-12
7/1
T: G KelleherJ: Mr L M Kelleher (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 11/2 tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
41
7
Peppers Corner
711-5
100/1
T: Edward F PowerJ: Phillip Enright
Led, headed 4 out, soon no extra and weakened from next, tailed off op 125/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.20, €1.60EX:€9.10Trifecta:€13.80SF:€8.33

Forecasts

Agameoftwohalves (15/8), Good Option (16/5), Can Happen (10/3), Kashchei (7/1), Loyal Praetorian (7/1), Harpy Eagle (14/1), Peppers Corner (100/1)

Verdict

AGAMEOFTWOHALVES and Good Option may well retain more potential than most here and could be the pair to focus on. The former is firmly expected to be suited by this step back up in trip and shades preference before market clues. Can Happen is another in with a shout.

  1. AGAMEOFTWOHALVES (IRE)
  2. GOOD OPTION (IRE)
  3. CAN HAPPEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Drusilla
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 4
J: Tiernan Power Roche  |  T: C Collins
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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